To Protect Themselves from Attack by a Host's Immune System

question 31

Multiple Choice

To protect themselves from attack by a host's immune system, some bacteria cover themselves with a specialized structure known as a(n)

• A) cell membrane.
• B) capsule.
• C) lamina.
• D) envelope.
• E) endoplasmic reticulum.

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Definitions:

VA

Often an abbreviation for Veterans Affairs, a government-led organization serving military veterans; can also refer to Visual Acuity, a measure of eyesight clarity.

Hyperopia

A vision condition in which distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus behind, instead of on, the retina.

IOP

Intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, crucial for eye health assessment.

LPI

Acronym for Laser Peripheral Iridotomy, a medical procedure used to treat narrow angles or angle-closure glaucoma.